Del Mar hosts board dinners, company receptions and weddings for 8 to 140 guests, and up to 800 standing on the District Pier. The Spanish seafood restaurant of chef Fabio Trabocchi fills a two-story building at 791 Wharf Street SW, on The Wharf in Southwest Washington, DC, facing the marina and the river.
Seminars and company events
Business events at Del Mar center on the table. The private rooms suit small board room dinners, larger rooms take receptions by the fireplace, and The Bar serves as a cocktail space before dinner. Rooms can be booked alone or combined with the central reception area and the bar. For a larger company event, the Dockmaster Building seats 100 or holds 140 standing, and the District Pier, 8,000 square feet of outdoor space, can be reserved in whole or in part for up to 800 standing guests. Outside the restaurant, the group's Catered by Fabio Trabocchi service cooks for homes and offices.
Weddings and receptions
Del Mar hosts weddings, with the details set out on the Fabio Trabocchi wedding page. The Terraza, the Dockmaster Building and the pier give receptions a view of the water, while the private rooms suit smaller wedding dinners.
Rooms and capacities
Five private dining rooms cover most group sizes. The Nautico Room seats 8 to 10, the Picasso Room 10 to 12 and the Palma Room up to 16. The Biblioteca Room takes 30 seated or 40 standing, and the Formentor Room 45 seated or 55 standing. The Terraza, an outdoor terrace on the second floor, takes 45 seated or 70 standing with views over the marina and the Wharf's yacht club. The Bar hosts pre-event receptions. Beyond the restaurant, the Dockmaster Building takes 100 seated or 140 standing, and the District Pier up to 800 standing.
Catering
All menus come from the Del Mar kitchen and are built around the regions and styles of Spanish cooking: tapas, sangria, surf and turf, Catalan-style dishes from the charcoal grill and paella. A master carver can slice Jamón Ibérico by hand during the event, and private jamón carving classes can be booked. The team adapts each menu to the occasion.
History and setting
Fabio Trabocchi, a James Beard Award winner, opened Del Mar at The Wharf in 2017 to bring the seafood cooking and coastal way of life of Spain to Washington. The restaurant is recognized by the Michelin Guide. Its two floors look onto the Potomac waterfront, and the second-floor Terraza sits above the boats of the marina.
Getting there
The Wharf is a short walk from the Waterfront Metro station on the Green Line, and Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport is a short drive across the river. Valet parking is available through the InterContinental hotel on Sutton Square SW.
